Summary:
Zip code 20018 in Washington, DC, is served by a single high school: The Sojourner Truth School PCS, a public charter school serving grades 6 through 12. With 292 students and a notably low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, the school is the only secondary option within this zip code, making it the focal point for local families. The school also operates as its own district, meaning its performance data can be compared directly to DC-wide averages.
Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. In English Language Arts, middle school students perform well above state averages: 54.7% proficiency in 6th grade, 53.3% in 7th, and 57.1% in 8th, compared to DC averages between roughly 41% and 46%. However, high school English end-of-course exams fall below state levels, with English I at 29.3% versus 36.9% statewide and English II at 29.1% versus 38.0%. Math results are also uneven: 8th grade math is a bright spot at 34.3% proficiency versus 24.7% statewide, and Algebra I slightly exceeds the state average (15.0% vs. 12.0%). But Geometry proficiency is just 3.5%, far below the state's 14.7%. Science proficiency is the biggest concern overall, with only 7.04% of students meeting the bar compared to 13.4% statewide.
Overall, The Sojourner Truth School PCS spends generously at $28,011 per student, and its small class sizes may support the strong middle school ELA results. The school has ranked as high as 9th out of 35 DC high schools in 2024–2025 but slipped to 14th out of 36 in 2025–2026, though it still holds a 4-star rating in the current summary ranking. For parents in zip code 20018, this is the only high school in the immediate area, making its strengths in middle school ELA and 8th grade math particularly valuable. At the same time, the challenges in Geometry, high school-level English, and science are clear areas where improvement would help the school better serve students through grade 12.
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